April is here and we have lots going on! In math, we are finishing up Module 6, a unit on equal groups, arrays, and even and odd numbers. Students have been applying their learning with the rows that they sit in and also dividing themselves up in equal groups when doing projects. Try asking your child to apply this concept in everyday life scenarios! In writing, we are working on how to write a strong opinion writing paragraph and learning how to write descriptive sentences with details. This week, we will also close out our science unit on landforms and rocks and minerals. When we get back from spring break, we will work on a social studies unit on ancestry and will need the help of parents to complete our work. Look out for some homework sheets going home. Our field trip to the Museum of History at Kelley Park on Thursday, April 26th will tie in nicely with this unit as students will learn about how life was like a long time ago. If you haven't already turned in your child's permission slip, please make sure to get that back to me ASAP. Prior to this field trip, we also have an in-house field trip from Theater Works. Students will get a chance to watch a production of Click, Clack, Moo!​

On Thursday, May 3rd, we have our final field trip of the year (apologies for everything being so close together!) to Levi's Stadium. If you are able to chaperone, please click here to sign up. Permission slips will be sent home soon! During this field trip, we will get a chance to explore the 49ers STEM lab and apply our learning about forces and motion, which is our next science unit!

When we get back from spring break, students will no longer rotate for RTI. Instead, they will work in small reading groups in our homeroom classroom, working on word work skills, comprehension, and writing.